As noted earlier, the drive down to Montgomery was very nice on Saturday, even with the detour through downtown. The Sheraton was hopping, that's for sure--race fans, football fans, convention goers, dressed-up kids trying to look like grownups. Wound up sitting out there for thirty minutes waiting on Reba and Ashley, who themselves were waiting for the sponsor, who got there right at 8:30. No matter, gave me another excuse for people watching.
On then to Mungummy, arriving at about 10 or so. Took Reba to my special library place, and she studied as I plundered through the magazines and caught up on correspondence. Lunchtime came quickly, and we stopped off at a Sonic out on the main drag. Which is just what they did. Drag around. We were in a hurry and ordered stuff that shouldn't take THAT long to fix, but after a long wait, I gave up and we left without getting food there. Went next door to the Arby's and were in and out in five minutes. Off to school, dropped her off, turned around and went back to the library and spent more time deciding whether to read Scientific American, New Republic, Air and Space or People. So I just read them all at once.
Got the buzz to come back and pick her up at around 2:45, meaning she'd only been scribbling for an hour. Apparently that was enough, though. She's finished, and now only has to go to the graduation ceremony in December. I promise I'll post a picture.
I sure am glad she's finished with all that. Shoot, I'm glad I'M finished with all that. Most ironic is that the promotion proffered to her had nothing to do with her getting her degree. Hopefully she'll be able to put it to good use in the future. Most people make several million dollars a year in the human resources field, right? Good.
The trip home was good, aside from the earlier mentioned episode with the carload of mo-rons who I was unable to shake until they broke down on the side of the road. And it was a great day for travelling--sunny but not hot, and the colors are just now starting to come into the trees, and that goldenrod. Acres and acres of it. You know, at one time the state flower used to be the goldenrod before some garden society types got it changed to the camellia.
I'd like it changed back, please.
Posted by Terry Oglesby at October 3, 2005 01:58 PMCongratulations to Miss Reba. I hope you will be suitably rewarded for the many hours of typing you did to get her through.
Despite the excitement of living with a coed, I suspect her being finished will be even better.
Posted by: Jordana at October 3, 2005 09:17 PMThank you very much, Jordana--it has been quite a haul, but as you correctly surmise, despite all the excitement, I'm glad it's done with.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at October 4, 2005 08:38 AM